October 16, 2024

PTD secretary for quick implementation of projects

Posts and Telecommunications Secretary Dr. Md. Mushfiqur Rahman today directed the officials concerned to quickly complete the work of the projects with sincerity and dedication.

He issued the directives at a review meeting of the annual development …

Salman, Mamun, Ziaul shown arrested in fresh cases

A court here today showed Salman F Rahman, former private industry affairs adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun and sacked Maj Gen Ziaul Ahsan arrested in separate cases.

69, 000 farmers to get incentives for Robi crops in Manikganj

The government has taken massive programmes to distribute incentives among 69,100 marginal cultivators for boosting Robi crop cultivation in all seven upazilas in the district during the Robi season.

Of the cultivators, 60,000 farmers will get incent…

Massive tree plantation stressed to adapt to climate change

Officials in a function have called for massive tree plantation to adapt to climate change, create greenery, improve the environment and ecosystems and create jobs to cut poverty.

They made the call at the inaugural function of a fortnight-long ‘Divi…

Burir Badh buzzed with group fishing in Thakurgaon

Burir Badh, a small township of Thakurgaon, is being enchanted with group fishing as the water body is opened to all for fishing now like previous years before the advent of winter.

The township becomes a festival of life as the gate of Burir Badh of…

Normalcy returns to RMG sector

Normalcy has returned to the country’s garments sector as no crisis is reported in the garments at Savar, Ashulia, Narayanganj and Gazipur as of 8 am today.

Currently only one RMG factory (As per rule 13/1) out of 401 is closed throughout Savar-Ashul…

Met office forecasts rain in Khulna division

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today forecasted that rain or thundershowers accompanied by gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places in Khulna Division of the country for the next 24 hours till 9 am tomorrow.

“Rain or thundershow…

UK’s envoy discusses on its support to interim government

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke today met with Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain and discussed the UK’s support for Bangladesh’s interim government.

During the meeting, the British envoy reiterated the UK’s commitment to …